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Story: Gender inequalities

All images and media

From page 1 - Areas of discrimination

Against electioneering women

Against electioneering women

The working world

The working world (1st of 2)

Avoiding public attention

Avoiding public attention (2nd of 2)

Women as family guardians

Women as family guardians

Broadsheet magazine

Women in sport: Farah Palmer

Women in sport: Farah Palmer

From page 2 - Sexuality

Marriage settlements

Marriage settlements

Attitudes to divorce, 1887

Attitudes to divorce, 1887 (1st of 2)

Custody and access

Custody and access (2nd of 2)

Christchurch Lock Hospital

Christchurch Lock Hospital

White Ribbon Day

White Ribbon Day

Abortion rates, 1979-2015

Abortion rates, 1979-2015

From page 3 - Politics and citizenship

Losing your nationality

Losing your nationality

Votes for women: memories of Mrs Peryman

Votes for women: memories of Mrs Peryman

Jenny Shipley and Ruth Richardson cartoon

Jenny Shipley and Ruth Richardson cartoon

Women in Parliament

Women in Parliament (1st of 4)

First woman MP

First woman MP (2nd of 4)

First Māori woman MP

First Māori woman MP (3rd of 4)

New Zealand women leaders

New Zealand women leaders (4th of 4)

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

From page 4 - Paid employment

Unequal pay

Caring for family

Caring for family

Getting the top job

Getting the top job

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

From page 5 - Education

First girls’ high school

First girls’ high school

Polytechnic graduates

Polytechnic graduates

Cooking class for girls

Cooking class for girls (1st of 2)

Typing class, 1923

Typing class, 1923 (3rd of 2)

Homecraft lessons, 1947

Homecraft lessons, 1947

Educating boys

From page 6 - Arts and culture

Te Papa board

Women on stage

Vital Statistics theatre company

Vital Statistics theatre company

Robin Hyde

Robin Hyde (1st of 2)

Rita Angus

Rita Angus (2nd of 2)

Women's Art Environment, 1977

Women's Art Environment, 1977

Tina Makereti

From page 7 - Sport

Tennis champion

Tennis champion (1st of 2)

New look for sportswomen

New look for sportswomen (2nd of 2)

Women play football, 1921

Women play football, 1921

Marching girls, judging men

Marching girls, judging men

Managing hockey

Managing hockey

Valerie Adams

From page 8 - Religion

Fundraising for the Salvation Army

Fundraising for the Salvation Army

Teaching deaf children

Teaching deaf children

First woman Anglican bishop

First woman Anglican bishop

Archdeacon Taimalelagi Fagamalama Tuatagaloa-Leota

Archdeacon Taimalelagi Fagamalama Tuatagaloa-Leota

How to cite this page:

Anne Else, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/gender-inequalities/media (accessed 4 October 2023)

Story by Anne Else, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 20 Jun 2018